⛰️ Climb Valdiezza – Monteviale (VI)
Here is the complete sheet of the Valdiezza – Monteviale climb, a "yellow" only on paper, because its structure and internal viciousness have much more character than its color suggests. Valdiezza is an irregular, nervous, technical climb.
It doesn't kill you with continuity, but it wears you down with changes in pace.
A climb to be interpreted, not to be endured.
📍 General information
- Name: Valdiezza
- Location: Monteviale (VI)
- Slope analyzed: from the valley floor towards Monteviale
- Length: ~ 1,2 km
- Difference: ~ 120 m
- Average slope: Up to 10%
- Maximum slope: ~15–16%
- Starting altitude: ~80 m above sea level
- Arrival altitude: ~200 m above sea level
- Classification: 🟡 Yellow climb
Yellow on average, but with features that openly flirt with red.
🧭 Detailed technical analysis by sector
The profile clearly shows three souls: regular start, hard central body, deceptive finish.
🟢 Sector 1 – The entrance to the valley (0 – 300 m)
- Slope: 4-6%
The climb begins with education.
Wide road, natural rhythm, breath that rises without jolts.
This is the stretch where you have to don't be fooled.
🟠 Sector 2 – The attrition section (300 – 800 m)
- Average slope: 8-11%
- Tips: 12-13%
Here Valdiezza changes tone.
The road winds through the wooded slope, the curves become tighter, and the slope rises in steps.
It is not a wall, but a continuous line that:
- empty slowly
- break the cadence
- consumes more than it seems
It is the real selection of the climb.
🔴 Sector 3 – The final urban wall (800 m – summit)
- Average slope: 12-15%
In the last 300 meters the road suddenly straightens.
The asphalt enters the town and the slope becomes steeper without appeal.
It's short, but it comes when you're already low on fuel.
🚴 Road sensations
Valdiezza is a climb that:
- it deceives you at the beginning
- it tires you out in the middle
- it punishes you in the end
It's not as brutal as Callecurta, but it's more subtle: it consumes you in small doses.
The perception is of an uphill climb viva, which changes skin under the wheels.
🌿 Naturalistic aspects
The route follows the Valdiezza stream valley, between:
- mixed woods
- terraced meadows
- small streams
The landscape alternates open stretches and shady areas, with a cool microclimate even in summer.
It's a climb that's pleasing to the eye, despite the effort.
🏛️ Presence of artistic and historical places
The Monteviale area is historically linked to:
- to the Venetian hillside villas
- to the ancient rural routes
- to the historic agricultural nuclei
At the end you come across historic houses and open views of the Vicenza plain, with glimpses of the eastern Berici Hills.
A climb that combines effort and landscape culture.
🧠 How to deal with it
Recommended Reports
- Compact 50/34
- Cassette 11–30 or 11–32
The final stretch thanks those who have an extra tooth.
Ideal strategy
- First section: easy pace, don't push
- Central sector: controlled threshold
- Last 300 m: constant progression, without jerks
Here, he who knows how to pace himself wins.
🆔 Identikit of the climb
| Feature | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Length | Short–medium |
| Slope | Average with peaks |
| Continuity | Discontinued |
| Recovery | Partial |
| Selectivity | Media |
| Type of effort | Variable |
Personality: technical, nervous climb, for intelligent runners.
🟡 Why is it “yellow”
Valdiezza is yellow because:
- it has no continuous extreme slopes
- allows partial recoveries
- remains below the black threshold for duration
But it's a yellow in character, ideal for testing condition and effort management.
In the mosaic of nearby climbs:
- Valdiezza = the art of rhythm
- Pretta = pure strength
- Callecurta = survival
Valdiezza doesn't destroy you.
It tests you.
